Agent skill
hootsuite-hello-world
Create a minimal working Hootsuite example. Use when starting a new Hootsuite integration, testing your setup, or learning basic Hootsuite API patterns. Trigger with phrases like "hootsuite hello world", "hootsuite example", "hootsuite quick start", "simple hootsuite code".
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/tree/main/plugins/saas-packs/hootsuite-pack/skills/hootsuite-hello-world
SKILL.md
Hootsuite Hello World
Overview
List your social media profiles and schedule a post using the Hootsuite REST API. The API base URL is https://platform.hootsuite.com/v1/.
Prerequisites
- Completed
hootsuite-install-authsetup - Valid access token
- At least one social profile connected in Hootsuite
Instructions
Step 1: List Social Profiles
// hello-hootsuite.ts
import 'dotenv/config';
const TOKEN = process.env.HOOTSUITE_ACCESS_TOKEN!;
const BASE = 'https://platform.hootsuite.com/v1';
async function listProfiles() {
const response = await fetch(`${BASE}/socialProfiles`, {
headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${TOKEN}` },
});
const { data } = await response.json();
for (const profile of data) {
console.log(`${profile.type}: @${profile.socialNetworkUsername} (ID: ${profile.id})`);
}
return data;
}
listProfiles().catch(console.error);
Step 2: Schedule a Post
async function schedulePost(socialProfileId: string, text: string, scheduledAt: Date) {
const response = await fetch(`${BASE}/messages`, {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Authorization': `Bearer ${TOKEN}`,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
text,
socialProfileIds: [socialProfileId],
scheduledSendTime: scheduledAt.toISOString(),
emailNotification: false,
}),
});
const result = await response.json();
console.log('Scheduled message ID:', result.data[0]?.id);
console.log('State:', result.data[0]?.state);
console.log('Scheduled for:', result.data[0]?.scheduledSendTime);
return result;
}
// Schedule a post 1 hour from now
const profiles = await listProfiles();
if (profiles.length > 0) {
const oneHourLater = new Date(Date.now() + 3600000);
await schedulePost(profiles[0].id, 'Hello from the Hootsuite API!', oneHourLater);
}
Step 3: List Scheduled Messages
async function listMessages() {
const response = await fetch(`${BASE}/messages?state=SCHEDULED&limit=10`, {
headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${TOKEN}` },
});
const { data } = await response.json();
for (const msg of data) {
console.log(`[${msg.state}] ${msg.text?.substring(0, 60)}... → ${msg.scheduledSendTime}`);
}
}
Step 4: curl Quick Test
# List profiles
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $HOOTSUITE_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
https://platform.hootsuite.com/v1/socialProfiles | python3 -m json.tool
# Get current user
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $HOOTSUITE_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
https://platform.hootsuite.com/v1/me | python3 -m json.tool
Output
- Listed social media profiles with IDs
- Scheduled a post to a social profile
- Retrieved scheduled messages
Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
401 Unauthorized |
Expired token | Refresh token via OAuth flow |
403 Forbidden |
Insufficient permissions | Check app scopes |
422 Unprocessable |
Invalid profile ID or past date | Verify profile ID and future date |
| No profiles returned | No social accounts connected | Connect accounts in Hootsuite dashboard |
Resources
Next Steps
Proceed to hootsuite-local-dev-loop for development workflow.
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